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Lake Highlands Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lake Highlands Elementary is a public elementary school in the Richardson Independent School District (ISD) in Dallas, Texas, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 780 students. The school has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Highlands Elementary consistently outperforms the Richardson ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR assessments across grade levels and subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science for 5th-grade students. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.7 to 14.4, and its spending per student has increased from $8,973 in 2018-2019 to $9,964 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Richardson ISD.

While Lake Highlands Elementary performs well overall, there are disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students compared to the school's overall performance. This suggests a need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by these student populations to ensure equitable educational outcomes. The school's leadership and the Richardson ISD should continue to work towards addressing these achievement gaps.

704

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,332

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9501 Ferndale Rd
Dallas, TX 75238-4107

(469) 593-2100

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lake Highlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Highlands Middle
High:	Lake Highlands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg48%

Texas avg46%

266^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

382^nd of 961Richardson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	266 of 4651	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	312 of 4710	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	499 of 4647	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	471 of 4581	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	703 of 4578	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	868 of 4479	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	795 of 4359	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	1040 of 4329	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	1405 of 4286	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	1104 of 4320	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	944 of 4260	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	624 of 4221	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	930 of 4206	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	894 of 4095	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	417 of 3937	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	612 of 3884	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	999 of 3768	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	473 of 3724	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	1484 of 3476	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.1	2556 of 3475	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.8	2729 of 3465	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	1383 of 2443	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1676 of 2443	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1903 of 2515	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	2117 of 2483	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	1988 of 4461	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	2373 of 4331	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2927 of 4295	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2540 of 4240	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1940 of 2918	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	2381 of 3668	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2592 of 3556	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	2978 of 3487	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	2850 of 3446	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	2993 of 3333	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2764 of 3226	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	257 of 3744	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	497 of 4658	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	561 of 4588	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	523 of 4561	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	714 of 4499	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	723 of 4348	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	754 of 4306	82.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	755 of 2619	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	768 of 2980	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	1220 of 2958	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	524 of 3006	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	769 of 3184	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	1124 of 3106	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	1527 of 3644	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1455 of 4465	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1771 of 4401	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	1785 of 4376	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	1776 of 4329	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	2475 of 4188	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1891 of 4168	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1909 of 3705	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2587 of 4594	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	2826 of 4521	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2555 of 4477	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	3207 of 4451	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	3822 of 4309	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3184 of 4264	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	408 of 3739	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	352 of 4647	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	474 of 4585	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	481 of 4563	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	717 of 4498	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1015 of 4357	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	885 of 4319	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	268 of 3549	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	816 of 4292	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	726 of 4086	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	534 of 3952	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	301 of 3799	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	765 of 3684	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	676 of 3558	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	79 of 2612	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	191 of 3108	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	160 of 3106	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	250 of 3082	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	468 of 3082	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	534 of 3142	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	479 of 3127	84.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-36 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-46 vs school

African American (2024)43rd percentile-50 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading76%+22 vs state

Mathematics75%+30 vs state

Science54%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

I went there and transferred from a private school. I cannot give this school a good enough rating. There is a great level of diversity and acceptance of all, unlike at White Rock Elementary. I experienced no bullying at LHE and neither did anyone I knew. I was a peer mediator from 4th to 6th grade and we never came across a case of bullying and all conflicts were resolved. This school really changed my life and shaped me into the person I am today. All of my teachers will forever have an impact on my life and I will never forget their impact on my upbringing. What a wonderful school. What a wonderful community. What a wonderful support system. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

We love LHE! It is an excellent elementary school where teachers work with students to excel academically and socially. The neighborhood is wonderful, with the majority of students walking to school, and parents are very active in the PTA and volunteer projects. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 4, 2017

The new principle Becky Stevens is amazing at maintaining a positive culture at the school. Great school with a healthy mix of kids. My kids go biking around the neighborhood with friends from the school-- great vibe Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

The principal, Ms. Sullivan, is amazing. All the teachers are extremely caring and I have found there is really good camaraderie with the parents. The dad's club is active, as is the PTA. My son loves LHE and is excelling. Both my wife & I work full time downtown and send our son to PACE the after-school program at LHE.

LHE has a great offering of after-school programming to extend enrichment, such as theater classes run by the Dallas Children's Theater at LHE after school, Karate classes also at the school run by a nearby studio, Chess club, etc... My son loves his REACH class. REACH is a pullout g/t program that further challenges identified g/t kids.

I recently volunteered as a WatchDOG at the school (google it). I got to see firsthand all the teacher-student interactions across various classrooms. The school is extremely well-run and the kids respond. The 2015 theme was 'Choose Kind' -- putting children in positions to show compassion towards others.

LHE is the center of the community. Weekends and days with great weather you will see numerous kids playing on the playground. Altogether a really great school. Close Quote

Schools Near Lake Highlands Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lake Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Ferndale Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2100	704	49	14.4	25.0%	432 (61.4%)	21 (3.0%)	223 (31.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	93.1	266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.6	312^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.4%	46	18.2	15.4	28.6	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		72.2	80.0	76.3				73.3	79.4	72.6			53.6			$9,332
Wallace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9921 Kirkhaven Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2600	654	44	14.8	55.7%	190 (29.1%)	95 (14.5%)	281 (43.0%)	76 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	53.6	1925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%		64.3	1402^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.2%	523			12.5			0.0	0.0		50.0	53.9	57.1				35.3	45.6	52.3			32.6			$12,143
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Chiswell Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2700	868	65	13.3	22.8%	560 (64.5%)	126 (14.5%)	148 (17.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	92.9	272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.8	189^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.0%	83									77.8	83.2	76.2				79.1	73.0	67.2			52.7			$9,087
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10059 Ravensway Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2300	414	36	11.6	61.8%	88 (21.3%)	174 (42.0%)	123 (29.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	49.4	2173^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%		37.5	2986^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.6%	813									57.1	45.9	54.2				50.9	45.9	35.6			22.5			$9,340
Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	8939 Whitewing Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5200	676	38	18.0	98.7%	21 (3.1%)	132 (19.5%)	506 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	42.3	2620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%		24.8	3789^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.6%	1169	22.2	36.7	54.8		10.0	16.7	4.8		38.5	60.6	40.9				36.1	37.5	58.7			18.6			$11,223
Merriman Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Winedale Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2800	446	37	12.0	33.9%	239 (53.6%)	110 (24.7%)	71 (15.9%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	74.3	955^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%		57.2	1735^th of 4710 public elementary schools	63.2%	780									66.2	61.4	61.0				58.1	59.2	53.3			39.0			$11,950
Victor H Hexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Waterview Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5800	481	30	15.9	49.9%	193 (40.1%)	51 (10.6%)	216 (44.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	74.1	962^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%		61.2	1540^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.3%	578									53.9	63.0	71.4				51.5	57.4	54.2			52.5			$10,475
Martha Turner Reilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11230 Lippitt Ave	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7800	547	35	15.4	75.5%	80 (14.6%)	46 (8.4%)	397 (72.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	55.4	1807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.1	2045^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.6%	238	40.0	58.3	58.3	28.6					68.5	58.3	58.9				47.8	31.9	54.6			20.0			$11,696
L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	506	38	13.3	95.8%	30 (5.9%)	88 (17.4%)	341 (67.4%)	23 (4.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	32.2	3299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.1%		34.7	3163^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	32.8%	136	20.0	66.7	20.0		20.0		0.0	67.9	43.5	51.1	47.4	44.4	58.6	39.3	23.0	49.0	34.1	13.9	20.0	12.8	20.7	32.1	$13,800
Skyview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Meadowknoll Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2400	802	44	18.0	87.5%	37 (4.6%)	246 (30.7%)	374 (46.6%)	116 (14.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	9.5	4503^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%		12.8	4425^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.1%	78	13.0	16.0	42.9						24.4	21.4	25.0				19.4	12.0	29.3			7.1			$10,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Highlands Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Highlands Middle
High : Lake Highlands High School

What district is Lake Highlands Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lake Highlands Elementary?

Students at Lake Highlands Elementary are 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Highlands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Lake Highlands Elementary.

Is Lake Highlands Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lake Highlands Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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